Current Zoning Ordinance
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This is a 2023 zoning ordinance final draft for the City of Scranton prepared by the City Planning Commission through Environmental Planning & Design, LLC. The 202-page document establishes zoning regulations organized into articles covering general provisions, definitions, district regulations and zoning map, and overlay regulations. The ordinance was developed under the direction of the Office of Community Development, headed by Director Eileen Cipriani and City Planner Donald J. King, AICP, CFM, with input from the City Planning Commission and Scranton City Council. The document serves as the regulatory framework governing land use, zoning districts, and development standards for the City of Scranton.
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